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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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ISRAEL & JORDAN

For Kids

The Family Haggadah


by Ellen Schecter

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

An excellent introduction to the Passover Seder for children of all backgrounds. Prayers are given in English, Hebrew and transliteration. (ISR57, $13.99)

Walking the Bible


by Bruce Feiler

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 112 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Feiler's account of his journey to the places where biblical stories unfold (in the company of an archaeologist guide), with maps, illustrations and the author's photographs, is geared for kids grades 4 to 8. (MDE97, $16.99)

The Bronze Bow

The Bronze Bow


by Elizabeth George Speare

  • LITERATURE
  • 1972
  • PAPER
  • 254 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

This young adult novel powerfully evokes the political and religious climate of Jesus's times, and is a thrilling read to boot. (ISR41, $6.95)

The Return


by Sonia Levitin

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 181 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

A moving novel of escape from religious persecuation in Ethiopia. (ETP13, $5.99)

This Is Israel

This Is Israel


by Miroslav Sasek

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 60 PAGES
  • FAMILY

This beloved classic, first published in 1962, visits the Promised Land, a sun-drenched panorama of many hues and many traditions. (ISR60, $17.95)

 

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